Project: Peace Dove Grade/Class: 1st Sem./Year: Fall, 2013Lesson created/adapted by Mrs. Tara Conover
Goals: (Students will...) Vocabulary: Critique Points:
Peace Dove storyDraw and paint a background design withnonrepresentational imagesDrawing a straight line with a straight edgeUse and paint with watercolor colored pencils(blending)Create a raised surface with two pieces ofpaper
peace dovedesignblending”curve and cutaway”mounting/raisedsurface
4 C’s: Creativity,Craftsmanship,Challenge & Clock(Use of time)
(Complete) Materials List:
straight edge, pencils, watercolor paper, Sharpie markers, watercolor colored pencils,brushes, water cups, scissorsFoam core, Exacto knife and cutting mat, hot glue guns and sticks
Resources: Notes:
Picasso’s “Dove of Peace” Symbol forthe First International Peace ConferencePicasso’s brief biography
Great opportunity to tell the story of a man whoexperienced the greatest flood of all time and whosaw a dove as a sign of life and peace.
Examples (Visuals):
(White board directions) Ms. Schulte’s Peace Dove
Procedure:
Procedure (Project STEPS): Materials (for each step):
1.Tell the “peace dove” story. Picasso’s peace doveinspired by Noah’s Ark story.
Picasso’s peace dove, imagesof doves.
2. Divide paper into 12 sections. (½ L, ½ W, ½ DL, ½DR) using a straight edge. Draw with pencil.
Straightedge, pencils, watercolorpaper
3. Trace lines with marker. Trace straight dividing lineswith Sharpie marker. Add design lines. (May have to givesome visuals/ideas for this.)
Sharpie marker*visuals/examples ofnonrepresentational designs
4. Color! Add watercolor colored pencils, blending colorswith watercolor brush. (Swirl & swipe)
Watercolor pencils, water cup,brushes
5. Cut out the dove. “Cut away off the junk.” Modelinghow to cut around the outside circle of the dove. Teach the“Curve and cut away”, snipping off pieces at a time.
Dove templates, scissors,
6. “Blend the Edges”. Choose a color of colored penciland trace around the lines on your dove. Blend the edgeswith a wet brush. They may also draw an eye on their doveif they wish.
Watercolor pencils, water cup,brushes
7. Mount dove on raised surface. (Teacher should dothis) Hot glue two pieces of foam core on back of the dove(across the wings and tail). Then glue the dove onto thecenter of the background.
foam core pieces, exacto knife,cutting mat, hot glue sticks andgun OR glue dots
8. (If they finish early) Have students free draw/paint withthe watercolor pencils and brushes.
Scratch paper
Daily Reflections:
Date, Steps Reflection & Notes:
1A 10/22Steps 46
Today I was surprised at the range of paces and abilities I noticed in this class.We had a few students who were very selfdirected and focused, and a fewothers who were extremely low functioning socially and academically who hadto be constantly redirected and kept from selfharm or destructive behavior.I also realized midway through my demonstration on “mounting the doves” thatthis class could not handle this part of the procedure and that I would need tomount the doves for them myself. Again I had the challenge of what to givethose who finished early to keep them engaged while the others made slowprogress.
1B 10/28Steps 46
● Today I didn’t even attempt to demonstrate the mounting process,though I did explain what it was and why we (the teachers) will do it.
● I really pushed the goal of finishing our backgrounds & doves today, buthad at least 3 or 4 of the 12 students who just wanted to talk to me thewhole time! I told them this was the last day to paint, but about 4 aren’teven close!